#031 The Art of Not Giving Up with Dmytro Krasun

Code and Conquer - The Indie Hacker Podcast

In this episode, Dmytro Krasun shares his journey of building Screenshot One, an API business that grew from a single $7/month customer to $10K MRR.

Dmytro opens up about the challenges of bootstrapping, the importance of customer support, and why he chose to focus on a seemingly "boring" product.

He discusses his approach to handling copycats, the value of positioning your product correctly, and why sometimes passion follows success rather than precedes it.

The conversation dives deep into mental health as an indie founder, balancing workload, and the art of perseverance when things get tough.

Dmytro shares invaluable insights about focusing on a specific customer profile, the power of authenticity in business, and why choosing the right market size matters.

Whether you're a solo developer considering building an API business, a founder struggling with motivation, or simply interested in the realities of bootstrapping a successful SaaS, this episode offers honest perspectives and practical wisdom from someone who's been through it all.

Key topics:

• Growing from first customer to $10K MRR
• The importance of customer support in product development
• Handling anxiety and burnout as a founder
• Product positioning and market selection
• Why not to give up when things get tough

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Dmytro's Website: https://dmytrokrasun.com/

Dmytro's Twitter: https://x.com/DmytroKrasun

ScreenshotOne: https://screenshotone.com/

My own website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icebearlabs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can find this podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://codeandconquer.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find our product here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.repodcasted.com/